The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration has awarded funds to three airports in Northeast Ohio, including Geauga County Airport in Middlefield, U.S. Rep. David P. Joyce has announced.
Geauga County Airport will receive $341,511 to rehabilitate airport beacons, update its airport master plan study and wildlife hazard assessments.
Also receiving funding is Lost Nation Airport in Willoughby ($855,380) and Northeast Ohio Regional Airport in Ashtabula ($1,085,412).
“It is vital that our airport infrastructure maintains a high level of safety and compliance,” Joyce said. “This funding will go a long way to help with airport improvements that will make travel from these airports easier and safer.”
The funding comes via the Airport Improvement Program, which uses federal funds on various types of airport infrastructure projects, including runways, taxiways, airport signage, lighting and markings, and which helps to create thousands of jobs, Joyce added.